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Memoria Press The Book of Roots > Lesson 3 > Flashcards

Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
Q

A herbicide ___ plants.

A

kills

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2
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A herbivore ___plants.

A

eats

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3
Q

What is the Latin root of the word claim and its meaning?

A

clamo; to shout or cry out

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4
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What is the literal meaning of exclaim?

A

to shout out

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5
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What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of convoke?

A

con; voco; to call together

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6
Q

What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of linquist?

A

ist; lingua; specialist in the study of language

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7
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What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of extraterrestrial?

A

extra; terra; beyond earth

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8
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What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of subterranean?

A

sub; terra; below the earth, ground

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9
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What is the prefix, root and literal meaning of revoke?

A

re; voco; to call back

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10
Q

The noun ___ refers to land with respect to its borders.

A

territory

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11
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The noun ___ refers to land with respect to its features.

A

terrain

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12
Q

The Romans called the ___ Sea Mare Nostrum. Why?

A

Mediterranean; They called it “our sea” because they controlled all the land around it.

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13
Q

The phrase terra firma means?

A

solid ground

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14
Q

The adjective superior means “high___”

A

er

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15
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The adjective supreme means “high___”

A

est

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16
Q

The ___ of a ship is built on top of the main deck.

A

superstructure

17
Q

The newest version of the software ___ all previous versions.

A

supersedes

18
Q

I already know the way, so the map is ___.

A

superfluous

19
Q

You can use your computer to ___ titles over your photos.

A

superimpose

20
Q

Dogs are ___ animals.

A

territorial

21
Q

Another word for lawyer is ___.

A

advocate

22
Q

Advocate can also be used as a ___.

A

verb

23
Q

Is advocate used as a verb pronounced the same as when used as a noun?

A

no

24
Q

of voice; outspoken

A

vocal

25
Q

to turn aside from a course

A

deviate

26
Q

with vehement outcry

A

vociferous

27
Q

insignificant

A

trivial

28
Q

unfamiliar language; specialized language

A

lingo

29
Q

speaking two languages

A

bilingual

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